This clue appeared in the NYT Crossword on Wednesday, January 28, 2026 (59 Down). The answer is hidden below until you want it. Wednesday sits mid-week in difficulty, with more wordplay than Monday or Tuesday.
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Answer length: 3 squares
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LOS as a word: (obsolete) A medium-sized wildcat, most of them part of the genus Lynx; Obsolete form of loss. [(countable) The result of no longer possessing an object, a function, or a characteristic due to external causes or misplacement.].
LOS has been an answer 5 times in the NYT Crossword and Mini since December 21, 2025.
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